Transport of American Bullfrogs with Moistened Foam and without Foam: Plasma Biochemistry and Erythrogram Responses

This study aimed to evaluate two transportation methods (with moistened foam and without foam) for 10 h on blood parameters of bullfrogs 0, 6, 12, 24, and 48 h after transportation. There was no mortality. The glucose increased at 0 and 12 h after transportation and returned to baseline at 24 h in b...

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Published inFishes Vol. 9; no. 9; p. 347
Main Authors Xavier Alves, Adriana, Netto dos Santos, Nayara, Andrade Reis, Gean Paulo, Lana, Mariele, Dias dos Santos, Bruno, Oliveira Azevedo, Ragli, Rosa Paulino, Renan, de Alcantara Costa, Frederico Augusto, Abreu Vasconcelos Campelo, Daniel, Crovatto Veras, Galileu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.09.2024
Subjects
Albumin
Albumins
amphibian
Animals
Biochemistry
Blood
Bullfrog
Comparative analysis
Composition
Erythrocytes
Farms
Foam
Frogs
Globulins
Haemoglobin
Health aspects
Hematocrit
hematology
Hemoglobin
homeostasis
Lithobates catesbeianus
Physiological aspects
Plasma proteins
Polyethylene
Protein transport
Rana catesbeiana
stress
Testing
Transportation
Triglycerides
Brazil
North America
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Summary:This study aimed to evaluate two transportation methods (with moistened foam and without foam) for 10 h on blood parameters of bullfrogs 0, 6, 12, 24, and 48 h after transportation. There was no mortality. The glucose increased at 0 and 12 h after transportation and returned to baseline at 24 h in both transportations. Triglycerides increased at 0 and 6 h in both transportations and were restored 12 h after transport with foam and 24 h in transport without foam. Plasma proteins and globulins increased at 0 h after transportation under both transportations. After 48 h, there was a reduction in transport without foam. Globulins decreased 48 h under both transportations. Albumin increased at 12, 24, and 48 h after both transportations. Transport with foam had high albumin. The albumin/globulin ratio increased 24 and 48 h after both transportations. The number of erythrocytes increased at 0 h and recovered after 6 h in transport with foam and 12 h in transport without foam. Hematocrit and hemoglobin increased at 0 h and recovered at 6 h in both transportations. MCV increased 48 h after transportation with foam. MCHC decreased 12, 24, and 48 h after both transportations. MCH was lower in the transport carried out with foam.
ISSN:2410-3888
2410-3888
DOI:10.3390/fishes9090347